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Icebreakers: "I'd Rather Be A Guide On The Side Than A Sage On The Stage"

Icebreakers are activities used at the beginning of meetings or conferences to help participants get to know each other in a fun way. They relax people and get them engaged so they are more receptive to the main topics. Some examples provided are having participants line up based on birthdays without talking, finding things in common in small groups, telling two truths and a lie for others to guess, and creating a group story by taking turns adding to it. The document encourages the use of icebreakers to make meetings more enjoyable and participants more focused.

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Icebreakers: "I'd Rather Be A Guide On The Side Than A Sage On The Stage"

Icebreakers are activities used at the beginning of meetings or conferences to help participants get to know each other in a fun way. They relax people and get them engaged so they are more receptive to the main topics. Some examples provided are having participants line up based on birthdays without talking, finding things in common in small groups, telling two truths and a lie for others to guess, and creating a group story by taking turns adding to it. The document encourages the use of icebreakers to make meetings more enjoyable and participants more focused.

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Icebreakers

"I'd rather be a guide on


the side than a sage on
the stage"
 Because they can transform a rather
average or dull meeting into something
rather special.
 Carefully crafted, an ice breaker can be a
brilliant lead in to the main topic of the
day.
 Peoplelearn better when they're having
fun, and an ice breaker should be FUN!

Why do I love ice-breaker


games?
 Icebreakers introduce people to one
another in a fun and informal way
 Icebreakers relax people and help them to
get to know each other far more quickly
than without
 Anice breaker at the beginning of a
meeting or conference means people are
participating and joining in, they become
more engaged than if merely listening.
 And once engaged, your participants will
be more receptive to your main message
of the day.
 Onceyou start using ice breakers you'll
never look back - people will look
forward to your next meeting or
session with anticipation
 ask everyone to line up according to the
month and day of birth without any
talking. This should inspire some
interesting means of communication
towards a common goal.
 

Non-verbal birthday lineup


 Find 10 Things in Common: In this
icebreaker, you find ten things that you
have in common with the other
participants in your group. You start by
telling them that simple cop-outs such as
body parts are not allowed. Find out how
to lead this fun icebreaker.

EXAMPLES
 Two Truths One Lie
 Haveeach teen tell the group two truths
and one lie. The group has to decide which
statement is a lie.

EXAMPLES
 Create a Story
 Start to tell a story, but don't finish it. The
next person has to add more to the story
and so forth. By the end of the game,
you'll have an awkward but funny tale.

EXAMPLES
 Common Personality Game
 Make up some personality questions and
either pass out a sheet of paper with them
on there or write them down on a dry
erase board, paper easel or chalkboard.
Each teen answers the questions first on a
piece of paper and then shares their
answers with the group.

EXAMPLES
 Most Prized Possessions
 Thisgame helps teens learn what they all 
value the most. To play, ask them if they
were going to be deserted on an island,
what three things would they want to
bring with them and why.

EXAMPLES
 What Would You Buy?
 Tellthe teenagers that they just won a
certain amount of money. Each person has
to tell the group what they would buy with
it.

EXAMPLES
Time Bomb:
You Will
Need:Small foam or
a tennis ball
 How To:
EXAMPLES
Tell the teens to sit

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